Burda Style For people who sew

SIDE SEAMS / LEFT OPENING
Position the front skirt panel on the back skirt panel, right sides facing. Baste the side seams (seam 4) and stitch. NOTE, stitch the left side seam from the opening to the bottom. Secure seam ends. Keep the opening basted. Trim allowances and press apart.
Open the basting stitches.

TOPSTITCH THE SKIRT
Pin the skirt on the top, right sides facing. Side seams meet. The allowances along the opening stay open. Pin the skirt (seam 5) and stitch, NOT catching the lining. Trim allowances, neaten altogether and press inside the top (a).

ZIPPER
Fold the allowances along the opening to the inside.

Put the lining up. Pin the zipper under the opening edges in such a way that the little teeth are covered. Fold the strip ends at the armhole. Stitch the zipper using a zipper foot (b).

SKIRT LINING
Pin the darts and stitch in a slant. Knot the threads ©. Press the darts towards the center of the piece (d). Stitch the left side seam.

TOPSTITCH SKIRT LINING
Pin the lining skirt on the lining top, right sides facing. Side seams meet. Stitch. Press the allowances into the top. Press the allowances of the opening to the inside.

Don’t attach the lining to the zipper; the volume of the tulle (see variation) will create tension between the outer skirt(s) and the lining if attached.

Neaten the hemline, fold and pin, press. Sew the hemline by hand (e)

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